flutter about

ˈflʌtər əˈbaʊt

Definition

Definition of flutter about - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

nervousness

act nervously or excitedly without clear purpose

She fluttered about the room before the interview.

fidget

fuss

movementmove quickly and lightly without clear direction

The butterfly fluttered about the garden.

flit

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Expressions with flutter

cause a flutter

make someone feel excited or nervous suddenly

Her smile could cause a flutter in anyone's heart.

flutter one's eyelashes

move eyelashes quickly to flirt or charm someone

She fluttered her eyelashes to get his attention.

in a flutter

adv.

feeling nervous or excited in a quick way

She arrived at the interview in a flutter.

flutter eyelashes at

move eyelashes quickly to attract attention

She fluttered her eyelashes at him playfully.

take a flutter

support a risky option or choice

She took a flutter on the new startup.

flutter kick

exercise with alternating leg movements

He performed flutter kicks to strengthen his abs.

Examples of flutter about in a sentence

The kids fluttered about with excitement at the fair.
Leaves fluttered about in the autumn breeze.
The papers fluttered about the room in the chaos.

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French:s'agiter nerveusement, voltiger, ...
German:nervös umherlaufen, flattern, ...
Italian:agitarsi, fluttuare, ...
Spanish:revolotear, ...
Portuguese:agitar-se, esvoaçar pelo, ...
Chinese:紧张地走来走去, 翩翩飞舞, ...
Japanese:そわそわする, ひらひらと飛び回る, ...
Arabic:تَصَرَّفَ بِعَصَبِيَّة, رَفْرَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרֹוצֵץ, לְרַחְפֵּף, ...
Russian:метаться, порхать, ...
Ukrainian:метушитися, пурхати, ...
Hindi:घबराहट में इधर-उधर घूमना, इधर-उधर फड़फड़ाना, ...
Bengali:অস্থিরভাবে ঘোরাঘুরি করা, এদিক-সেদিক উড়ে বেড়ানো, ...
Catalan:anar amunt i avall, revolotejar, ...
Czech:poletovat, třepotat se, ...
Danish:fare rundt, flagre omkring, ...
Dutch:fladderen, rondfladderen, ...
Greek:τρέχω πάνω κάτω, πεταρίζω, ...
Hungarian:sürögni-forogni, röpködni, ...
Khmer:រវល់រត់ទៅរត់មក, ហើរផ្លុំទៅផ្លុំមក, ...
Korean:서성거리다, 빠르게 움직이다, ...
Persian:با اضطراب این‌طرف و آن‌طرف رفتن, بال‌بال زدن, ...
Polish:krzątać się, fruwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar agitado, voar, ...
Romanian:a se agita, a se zbate, ...
Swedish:röra sig rastlöst, ...
Thai:เดินวุ่นไปทั่ว, บินวนไปวนมา, ...
Turkish:dolaşıp durmak, dolandı, ...
Vietnamese:loay hoay, bay lượn, ...

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